Improvement in boot-jacks



. G. W. PHENIX.

BOOT-JACK.

Patented March 7-, 1876.

ATTORNEYS.

N. PETERS, FHOl'O-LITMO UNITED STATES .PATENT OFF-Ion.

GEGR-GE W. PHENIX,.OF NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY.

IMPROVEMENT IN BOOT-JACKS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 174,433, dated March 7,1876; application filed February 5, 1876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. PHENIX, of New Brunswick, Middlesexcounty, New Jersey, have invented a new and Improved Pocket Boot-Jack,of which the following is a specification:

Figure l is a perspective view of my improved boot-jack folded forcarriage. Fig. 2

' nection with each other, as hereinafter fully described. I

The body of the boot-jack is made in two nearlyequal parts, A B, whichare hinged to each other, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3. In the outerend of one of the parts, as B, is framed a notch, N, of the proper shapeand size to receive the heel of the boot to be pulled oft. In the baseof the notch 12 is formeda right-angled notch, b to receive the tongue 0of the block 0. The block 0 is so formed as to fit into-the notches b 11and is pivoted in said notches by a pin, 1), which passes transverselythrough the part B, and through the tongue 0 of the block 0.

When the boot-jack is folded, the block 0 c liesin the notches 1). 11 soas to give no additional thickness, and the parts are secured togetherby a hook, E, attached to the part A, and hooking'into an eye or staple,F, attached to the part B.

When the boot-jack is opened out for use, the block 0 is turned down torest upon the floor, as shown in Fig. 3.

To.the inner sides of the arms that form the notch 11 may be attachediron wires or plates G, to cause them to take a firmer hold upon thecounters of the boot-heels.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 'An improved folding boot-jack, formed of the hingedparts A B and the pivoted part 0,

constructed and operating in connection with each other, substantiallyas herein shown and described.

GEORGE W. PHENIX.

Witnesses:

JAMEs T. GRAHAM, '1. B. MOSHER.

